Baseball Notes: Giants rule out Bonds

Philadelphia Inquirer, The, March, 2008 by From Inquirer Wire Services

San Francisco Giants owner Peter Magowan said the team would not re-sign Barry Bonds, even at a reduced rate. To drive home the point, the team has removed from AT&T Park all prominent signs referring to the home-run king. "The time came when we needed to go in a new direction," Magowan said Wednesday.

A team spokeswoman said the Giants planned to put up a plaque where Bonds' final homer with the team landed. Yankees. Lefthander Andy Pettitte, slowed by back spasms, is scheduled to pitch in a minor-league game Sunday. On Wednesday, Hideki Matsui won a wager with teammates Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu about who would wed first. Matsui flew to New York on his off day and got married. The amount of the wager was not disclosed. Also, the team's spring-training home in Tampa, Fla., formerly Legends ...